This rule is detrimental for the Mavericks in an era where every single roster spot matters, including two-ways.
In what was one of the most dismal seasons from an injury perspective in franchise history, the Dallas Mavericks needed everybody they could get down the stretch of the season, especially after Kyrie Irving tore his left ACL on March 3. Things got so rough that Dallas only had seven healthy players at one point last season, as they nearly had to forfeit a game due to not being able to suit up the league minimum requirement of eight players.